2024
Progestogen-driven B7-H4 contributes to onco-fetal immune tolerance
Yu J, Yan Y, Li S, Xu Y, Parolia A, Rizvi S, Wang W, Zhai Y, Xiao R, Li X, Liao P, Zhou J, Okla K, Lin H, Lin X, Grove S, Wei S, Vatan L, Hu J, Szumilo J, Kotarski J, Freeman Z, Skala S, Wicha M, Cho K, Chinnaiyan A, Schon S, Wen F, Kryczek I, Wang S, Chen L, Zou W. Progestogen-driven B7-H4 contributes to onco-fetal immune tolerance. Cell 2024, 187: 4713-4732.e19. PMID: 38968937, PMCID: PMC11344674, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB7-H4Immune toleranceProgesterone receptorCD8<sup>+</sup> T cell exhaustionImmune tolerance checkpointB7-H4 expressionT cell exhaustionImmune tolerance mechanismsMaternal-fetal interfaceBreast cancer modelFemale sex hormonesBreast cancer progressionBreast cancer cellsTolerance checkpointsFetal resorptionHuman cancer typesHormonal screeningImmune activationPregnancy modelCancer modelsSex hormonesCell exhaustionPR antagonistsGenetic deficiencyCancer cells
2018
Fibrinogen-like Protein 1 Is a Major Immune Inhibitory Ligand of LAG-3
Wang J, Sanmamed MF, Datar I, Su TT, Ji L, Sun J, Chen L, Chen Y, Zhu G, Yin W, Zheng L, Zhou T, Badri T, Yao S, Zhu S, Boto A, Sznol M, Melero I, Vignali DAA, Schalper K, Chen L. Fibrinogen-like Protein 1 Is a Major Immune Inhibitory Ligand of LAG-3. Cell 2018, 176: 334-347.e12. PMID: 30580966, PMCID: PMC6365968, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibrinogen-like protein 1MHC-IILAG-3Major histocompatibility complex class IILymphocyte activation gene-3Histocompatibility complex class IILiver-secreted proteinsImmune inhibitory receptorsProtein 1Immune evasion mechanismsCell immunityTumor immunityPoor prognosisCancer immunotherapyCancer patientsInhibitory receptorsEvasion mechanismsHuman cancer cellsCell activationClass IIMouse tumorsMonoclonal antibodiesCancer cellsInhibitory ligandsInhibitory function